Paul O'Grady

Paul O'Grady was a rare entertainer who turned a drag persona, Lily Savage, into a bridge to genuine national affection. What moves me is the generosity beneath the sharp tongue; he came up from working-class Tranmere and never lost that vantage point even after an MBE. He helped normalize queer comedy in a Britain that was not always ready for it, and his later work with animals revealed a tenderness that matched his wit. His death in 2023 felt like losing a friend audiences never met. I hold him in real esteem as a performer who made warmth feel cool.

Name (English)

Paul O'Grady

Name (Japanese)

ポール・オグラーディ

Reading

ぽーる・おぐらーでぃ

Born

June 14, 1955 – March 28, 2023

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Goat

Origin

Tranmere, United Kingdom

Occupation

comedian / television presenter / autobiographer / film actor / businessperson

University

Wirral Metropolitan College

Awards & achievements

• Member of the Order of the British Empire

• Official sitehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00jm03v/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20O'Grady
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1416917

Tags

• comedian
• television presenter
• autobiographer

Last updated

2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.